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Lincoln Davis honored with highway dedication
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Attending a ceremony naming a portion of State Highway 111 in honor of former U.S. Congressman Lincoln Davis are, from left, Pickett County Sheriff, Dana Dowdy; State Representative Kelly Keisling (38th Dist); Roger Riley; Austin Vaden (Lincoln’s grandson) holding his son, Dallas; Lynda Davis (Lincoln’s wife); Larissa Reed (Lincoln’s daughter); former U.S. Congressman Lincoln Davis; Shane Vaden (Lincoln’s son-in-law); Ashton Wade (Lincoln’s granddaughter) holding her daughter, Saylor Kate; Lynn Vaden (Lincoln’s daughter); Gatlen Wade; State Representative John Mark Windle (41st Dist); Justin Walling; Trevor Galligan and his daughter, Mary; and John Robbins.
Published: Oct 14, 2022, 2:01 AM

A section of State Highway 111 near Byrdstown in Pickett County was recently dedicated as Congressman Lincoln Davis Highway in honor of former U.S. Congressman Lincoln Davis.  Davis, a Fentress County native, represented Tennessee’s Fourth District, including Warren County, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011.

While in the U.S. House of Representatives, his committee assignments included the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Science and Technology.  He also served on the Congressional Rural Caucus.

Prior to being elected to Congress, he served in the Tennessee General Assembly as 38th District Representative from 1980 to 1984 and served as Senator for the 12th District from 1996 to 2002.  While there, he supported state employee and teacher pay raises, long-term care for senior citizens, character education in schools and new domestic violence legislation.

A graduate of Tennessee Tech University with a degree in Agriculture, Lincoln owned and operated both a farm and a construction company for several years prior to retirement.  He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation.  He and his wife, Lynda, live in Byrdstown and attend First Baptist Church.  They have three grown daughters, Larissa, Lynn and Libby; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.